Using Sound Effects; Enhancing The Sound From The Center Speaker: Center Focus; Adjusting The Amount Of Bass: Subwoofer Level / Enhancing The Surround Sound Effect: Surround Enhancer; Changing The Sound Quality: Equalizer Mode (Eq) / Enhancing The Stereo Sound: Super Surround - Panasonic SC-PT550 Operating Instructions Manual

Using sound effects

Note
• The following sound effects may not be available or have no
effect depending on the type of source, disc as well as recording
format or, when headphones are used.
• You may experience a reduction in sound quality when these
sound effects are used with some sources. If this occurs, turn
the sound effects off.
• It is not possible to turn on Surround Enhancer, EQ and Super
Surround at the same time.
Enhancing the sound from the center speaker:
Center Focus
This applies to discs where the dialogue is recorded
in the center channel.
You can make the sound of the center speaker seem
like it is coming from within the television.
C FOCUS ON  C FOCUS OFF
• This also works when Dolby Pro Logic II is turned on.
Adjusting the amount of bass: Subwoofer level
You can adjust the amount of bass. The unit
automatically selects the most suitable setting
according to the type of playback source.
•
SUB W 4 (factory preset)  SUB W 1
SUB W 3  SUB W 2
• When another source is selected
SUB W 2 (factory preset)  SUB W 3
SUB W 1  SUB W 4
• When AV, AUX or Digital In source is selected
For Continental Europe
SUB W 1 (factory preset)  SUB W 2
SUB W 4  SUB W 3
• When another source is selected
For Continental Europe
SUB W 2 (factory preset)  SUB W 3
SUB W 1  SUB W 4
• To check the current setting, press [SW.LEVEL].
• The setting you make is retained, and recalled every
time you play the same type of source.
*1
For Continental Europe
Factory preset when AV, AUX or Digital In source is selected.
*2
For Continental Europe
Enhancing the surround sound effect:
Surround Enhancer
Automatically adjusts each speaker to enhance the
surround sound effect of multi-channel audio. When
playing two-channel audio, the audio of the L/R front
speakers is also output through the rest of the speakers
creating a surround sound effect.
SRD ENH ON  SRD ENH OFF
(Press and hold)
Changing the sound quality: Equalizer Mode (EQ)
HEAVY : Adds punch to rock.
CLEAR : Clarifi es higher sounds.
*1
SOFT : For background music.
FLAT : Cancel (no effect is added).
(factory preset)
• To check the current setting, press [-EQ].
• You can adjust the volume of the surround speakers
to get the best surround effect (\ page 34,
Adjusting the volume of each speaker: Speaker level
adjustments).
• It is not possible to turn on EQ and Surround
Enhancer at the same time.
Enhancing the stereo sound: Super Surround
Movie : Use this mode when playing movie
software.
Music : Adds surround effects to stereo
sources.
Off : Cancel
This works only in FM, AV
•
Super Surround and EQ can be turned on
•
simultaneously.

Enhancing the stereo sound: Dolby Pro Logic II

Except
Dolby Pro Logic II is an advanced decoder that derives
5-channel surround (Left and Right Front, Center,
Left and Right Surround) from stereo sound sources,
whether or not it has been specifi cally Dolby Surround
encoded.
Movie : Movie software, recorded in Dolby
Surround.
Music : Stereo sources
Off : Cancel
• This works only in DVD/CD, USB and Digital In mode.
• "ŸPL II" lights when there is an effect.
• This does not work when audio is output from HDMI
AV OUT terminal.
*2
, Music P. and AUX mode.
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